Factors Affecting Patient Selection of an Orthodontic Practice
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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu13307047472021-08-03T06:04:48Z Factors Affecting Patient Selection of an Orthodontic Practice Elgin, Craig Ross Dentistry orthodontics patient practice selection preference It is valuable for orthodontists to know what factors are important to prospective patients in selecting an office at which to begin treatment. Objective: To determine the relative importance placed upon different factors for selection of an orthodontic practice by prospective patients. Methods: In a previous study5, St. Louis et al. developed a patient questionnaire that was determined to be both valid and reliable (able to accurately measure the intended target repeatedly). Two versions of the questionnaire were developed: one for adult patients and one for parents of adolescent patients. Questionnaires were mailed to participating orthodontics offices where they were made available to prospective adult patients, and the parents of prospective adolescent patients, on their first visit to that office. Subjects returned completed surveys directly to the investigators. Data were analyzed by a repeated-measures analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the Tukey-Kramer procedure. Results: In total, 210 surveys were analyzed: 66 from adult patients and 143 from parents of adolescent patients. The 10 most important factors for all subjects were predominantly factors such as being made to feel comfortable, a caring attitude of the doctor/staff, clear communications from the doctor/staff, and a clean office. The 10 least important factors were predominantly “office amenities” (refreshments, play area, parties, school pick-up/drop-off, TV, Wi-Fi, video games, etc) and “doctor demographics” (age, gender, religion, and ethnicity of the orthodontist). Conclusion: Certain factors were consistently important, and others unimportant, for patient selection of an orthodontic practice. 2012-06-19 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1330704747 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1330704747 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws. |
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